The UK Government has just been forced by European competition rules to allow a solar panel certification scheme called Solar Keymark to be eligible for grants in UK. Solar Keymark is a gold plated solar panel test of performance and durability, the gold plating being random factory inspections and random panel samples being selected, [...]
- February 26, 2010 - Solar Panels Rogue Trade Association in false claim allegations. - Solar panels or solar flannels? - The laudable aims of the Solar Trade Association's "Strict Code of Ethical Practice" include "To maintain and enhance the reputation of the STA and its members." High tone stuff indeed! So does the STA comply with... More →
- February 2, 2010 - Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999 - Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999 - Today Solar Twin Ltd announces that to make life easy for UK consumers it is offering fixed price solar electric (photovoltaic installations) from only £9,999.... More →
- January 15, 2010 - Time for DIY solar to get state subsidy? - If you think that DIY solar heating has been discriminated against and excluded from state subsidy for too long, read on! There are two main "market distortions" as the European Commissioners whould call them, VAT and grants. - A - The VAT penalty -... More →
- January 3, 2010 - Solartwin helps housing developers achieve Sustainability Code 3 homes - 175 Solartwin solar water heating panels are being installed on Code 3 new build properties c/o Bournville Village Trust and developer Kier Partnership Homes. Read more about here about Bournville Village Trust (and the Solartwin news features in... More →
- December 19, 2009 - Copenhagen accord barely saves face for the politicians - "Brokenhagen" Copenhagen climate change summit fails - says Friends of the Earth - "The developed world, which has done most to create this crisis, must face up to its global responsibilites." - What a *******... More →
Brussels Suspends Grant Rules Making
December 8, 2007
An update on the Brussels suspension of the UK Microgeneration Certification scheme. The “products” part of the scheme was suspended in August 07 but that neither the public nor the industry were told until December. Competition issues appear to be the reason for suspension..
One has to ask – why were people not told in [...]
Solar Panels Rogue Trade Association in false claim allegations.
Solar panels or solar flannels?
The laudable aims of the Solar Trade Association’s “Strict Code of Ethical Practice” include “To maintain and enhance the reputation of the STA and its members.” High tone stuff indeed! So does the STA comply with its own code? Does it in fact enhance its reputation?
You decide.
On top of what seemed [...]
Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999
Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999
Today Solar Twin Ltd announces that to make life easy for UK consumers it is offering fixed price solar electric (photovoltaic installations) from only £9,999. Here are some examples of our prices for fully commissioned Solartwin Solar Electric PV (Photovoltaic) installations:
System
Peak
Size
Installed price. including VAT [...]
Time for DIY solar to get state subsidy?
If you think that DIY solar heating has been discriminated against and excluded from state subsidy for too long, read on! There are two main “market distortions” as the European Commissioners whould call them, VAT and grants.
A – The VAT penalty – in UK, for example DIY solar kits face 17.5% VAT in UK when [...]
Solartwin helps housing developers achieve Sustainability Code 3 homes
175 Solartwin solar water heating panels are being installed on Code 3 new build properties c/o Bournville Village Trust and developer Kier Partnership Homes. Read more about here about Bournville Village Trust (and the Solartwin news features in all the latest editions of Northern Housing, Midlands Housing and Southern Housing magazines.)
The Code for Sustainable Homes [...]
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